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:: Urban Bushland
Preserving the region’s unique environment and lifestyle are key drivers for the Mitchell Freeway project team.
Engineering designers and environmental specialists work closely with the Construction Reference Group to minimise the clearing footprint and preserve as much natural vegetation as possible. Seeds have been gathered from the road reserve to ensure local orchids and other plant species are readily available for landscaping.
Protecting Native Fauna
Construction has been timed to avoid clearing native bush during spring when birds and animals are nesting. The freeway site is natural habitat for a number of important species including the rare Carnaby’s black cockatoo. Wildlife specialists have been employed to relocate fauna, including snakes and other reptiles, to safe habitat.
Grass Tree Project
Rare Australian native grass trees have been carefully removed from the construction zone and saved for relocation. More than 50 plants have been donated to Connolly Primary School to support the school’s fundraising activities. In return, students will care for the water-hungry plants during the hot summer break.
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